Journals of the first, second and third voyages for the discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in 1819-20-21-22-23-24-25 in His Majesty's Ships Hecla, Griper and Fury, under the orders of Capt. W.E. Parry, commander of the expedition. Five volumes. With plates. ... Published by authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)
Category
Books
Date
1828
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3087032
Summary
Bibliographic description
5v., plates : ill., port., map (fold.) ; 15cm (16mo). Provenance: printed leaf affixed to front endpapers: Country Book Society, February 5, 1836, with a list of 29 members, columns for date sent and returned; includes several prominent Derbyshire names, including: Sir George Crewe, Bart. [i.e. Sir George Crewe, 8th baronet (1795-1844)]; leaf annotated with dates and one additional borrower. Leaf affixed to rear pastedown: List of members of the Country Book Society, November, 1829. Includes: Crewe, Sir G., Calke Abbey; dates [of loan] inscribed. Further printed leaf affixed upside-down to rear endpaper: "Country Book Society, at a meeting of ... held this 29th ... January, 1836", members present and resolutions. Vol. 1 inscribed Jan 29th 1829 A.N.E. Mosley Esq 20/n" [ i.e. Ashton Nicholas Every Mosley (1792-1875)] and repeatedly in pencil by "Rowland Mosley" [i.e. Rev. Rowland Mosley (1830-1888)]; vol. 3 inscribed "Ashton Mosley, Burnaston House, Etwall, Derbyshire". No Mosley inscription in vols. 2, 4, & 5. Binding: publisher's blue cloth, printed paper spine label. Black ink manuscript on upper cover: CS or Cbs [crossed through] 261-265 [44-? crossed through].
Makers and roles
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)